CHAPTER 438
Fragments of Memories from Another World—The Great Fox (Part One)
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The sound of shattering gemstones echoed…
The scene immediately shifted…
"Su Cheng, look at that!"
"Huh?"
"Over there! Over there! That white-haired one—I'm in love with her!"
"Fallen in love? Then go negotiate with her yourself. Why are you telling me?"
Su Cheng merely glanced at the fox demon girl in the distance before turning back to study his drive mechanism.
"Do you even know who she is?"
Su Cheng rolled his eyes. "Who cares who she is? Mom said to cut back on hanging out with you! I'm grounded now—gotta be back after school."
Ku Mu grinned as he appraised the ethereally beautiful Ye He across from him. "Su Cheng, what price do you think I should offer her?"
"My mom nearly beat me to death last time. If you're looking for trouble, don't drag me into it!"
Su Cheng was seventeen at the time, Ku Mu eighteen, while Ye He across from them was the same age as Su Cheng, just a few months younger.
Seeing Su Cheng so timid, Ku Mu's mind began to scheme!
"Su Cheng, I have a plan that could get your mother to lift your house arrest. Who knows, she might even reward you!"
Su Cheng froze, his hands pausing mid-study of the mechanism. He looked at Ye He skeptically.
"Really? What is it?"
"See that fox demon over there? She's the Fox Demon King's bloodline. She's hiding her identity while attending school. My father often talks about her mother, but she's driving both your dad and mine crazy. If you could win over her daughter, heh heh~"
"You mean I should befriend that fox girl to win over her mother and get her to work for my father?"
"Don't put it that way. You two are a perfect match, a heavenly union. This would even unite your father and her mother against their enemies—isn't that a great thing? Why do you make it sound like you're going to desecrate someone's ancestral grave?"
"Hmph… If that's how it is, then yes, it is a good thing… But why aren't you going? Didn't you say you're in love with her?"
"I'm not as handsome as you. Anyway, tell me—is this a good idea or not?"
"It is a good idea, but how am I supposed to build rapport with her? Look at her—she acts like no one is worthy of speaking to her. Who would dare approach her?"
True enough. As the most stunning female cadet in the academy's history, Ye He, though only sixteen, already carried the air of a fox demon empress. Her gaze treated everyone like mere ants…
"Bro, with me here, what's there to fear?"
"Huh? It's precisely because you're here that I'm a bit nervous!"
"Listen to me. I'll plan it out for you. I guarantee she'll fall head over heels for you!"
Su Cheng…
"Are you serious? I'm not good with women…"
"That's just your mother suppressing your natural instincts. You've got talent—just follow my lead!"
Su Cheng was already itching to try after hearing that…
"Um… what should I do?"
Ku Mu grinned wickedly, then waved his hand, motioning for Su Cheng to lean closer…
"Just walk over. I'll guide you with my divine sense."
"Will it work?"
"You bet! We'll get her for sure!"
With that, Su Cheng had no choice but to set aside his reservations. To lift his house arrest, he'd have to play the charmer and try striking up a conversation with Ye He.
As Su Cheng approached step by step, Ku Mu began to impart his secrets for charming girls!
【Just look at her demeanor—girls like this think they're above everyone else. Your status as some privileged prince? To her, it's worthless.】
【Using ordinary methods to approach her is absolutely out of the question!】
Su Cheng was almost within reach, but still unsure what to do, he urgently pressed for advice.
【Cut the crap! Just tell me what to do!】
【Hmm, did you notice the Jade Pendant on her waist?】
【Yeah, I see it.】
【Run over, knock her down, and find a way to shatter her jade pendant.】
【Huh? Are you fucking trying to get me killed? She's wearing it—how much force do you expect me to use to smash a jade pendant off her body?】
【Are you stupid? Knock her down, catch her off guard, and smash the jade pendant—simple.】
【Stop spacing out! Run! She's starting to notice you!】
Su Cheng was new to this too—he panicked and forgot everything! Flirting is one thing, but what does a jade pendant have to do with it?
But when Ku Mu yelled, Su Cheng panicked too, instinctively starting to run…
"Hey! You!"
"Ouch…"
Su Cheng really wasn't paying attention and was knocked over by Ye He in an instant. He hadn't expected that Ye He had collided with him quite forcefully…
"Sorry, are you okay?"
[Tell her your name, say you'll compensate her, then leave immediately! Get out of here!]
Ye He got up, shook her head to signal she was fine, then hurriedly checked the jade pendant…
"Phew, thank goodness the jade pendant isn't…"
Actually, the Jade Pendant was still intact when she picked it up, but the moment Ye He touched it, it shattered into two pieces!
"Ah! My jade pendant!"
Ye He panicked, instinctively reaching out to grab the culprit who had shattered the jade pendant!
【Run! Run now! Leave your name and run—don't look back!】
"My name is Su Cheng. I'll compensate you for the jade pendant, but I have something very important to do right now…"
You might say Su Cheng wasn't very skilled at bumping into people, but he sure could run fast…
Cut to a restaurant in Xicheng…
Su Cheng was utterly devastated. He pounced on Ku Mu, executing a series of grappling moves, clamping his hands tightly around Ku Mu's neck and shaking him violently!
"Ku Mu, you old bastard! You've ruined me! If she tells her mother, I'm finished! The Empress Dowager will beat me to death!"
Ku Mu chuckled, prying apart the hands that seemed intent on killing him.
"Relax, you did great. You've already made a deep impression on her. I bet she'll be tossing and turning tonight, thinking about you!"
Su Cheng was furious.
"Of course! If I were in her shoes, I wouldn't be able to sleep either!"
"Then comes step two! Keep that longing alive!"
Su Cheng was utterly dumbfounded. Prolong the longing? Was smashing the jade pendant not enough?
What new torment awaited her this time? Snapping her hairpin? Smashing her bracelet?
"Bro, you're my own brother—can you please keep your crazy ideas to yourself?"
"No, no, no—you're definitely getting the wrong idea. This time, you need to apologize to her. Tell her you had an emergency last time about the jade pendant. You won't renege on the debt—you'll compensate her."
"That jade pendant must cost a fortune! I'm grounded and have no allowance left!"
Ku Mu ate his meal with a straight face. They were good buddies!
"You're overthinking it. You can't afford to replace it. That's a priceless heirloom passed down from her fox grandmother."
"Damn it! Ku Mu, I'll kill you!"
"Calm down. You might not have the money, but you can always offer your company, right?"
"Huh?"
Then Ku Mu looked serious and said, "This time, when you go apologize to her, the goal isn't the Jade Pendant—it's her as a person."
"You need to show her you're a responsible man, someone she can rely on. You won't renege on your debt!"
Su Cheng froze. Huh… damn it, that actually makes sense. He kinda gets it now!
"But then what? I won't renege on the debt, but I can't afford to pay it either!"
"It's just a delaying tactic. You know what that means, right? After that, you use the Jade Pendant to get closer to her."
"How do I do that?"
Ku Mu feigned profundity: "Since it's priceless and you can't afford to replace it, why not just have a new one made?"
"Then you'll have a reason to approach her. You'll have topics to discuss—ask her about the jade pendant's history, its significance, the material it's made of, the carving…"
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